The Favorite of the Court of Joy

Several of the candidates on the list this time were candidates who were dropped out of the list at the beginning. When they saw their names appear on the list, they were very happy and thanked Zhou Bowen for helping them exchange for the re-examination. Chance.However, I can't be completely happy yet, because there is still the palace test, which is the most important hurdle.They will go to the palace to meet the emperor, and the emperor will question them personally, not only to test their knowledge and talents, but also their adaptability.Thinking of this, candidates have unlimited expectations for the palace, and also feel nervous about making mistakes unintentionally.

This time, Li Yaohui ranked first, and Ding Yishan was at the top of the list. After reading the list, he said to Zhou Bowen: "If you were not injured, you must be at the top of the list. It's all because of that Bai Lian. Why did you forgive him and commute his sentence?" , a person like him should be imprisoned for ten years and suffer a lot.”

"Brother Li, this matter is in the past, let's not talk about it, the most important thing is to look forward, not to mention that I am not fine now. As the saying goes, "If you survive a catastrophe, you will have a future", I will definitely have a great future in the future. Blessing. You see, I am also on the list, and I will definitely get a good rank in the imperial examination, what do you think." Zhou Bowen said frankly, he believed that this exam determined fair work, and if he failed to get better results because of this, it would be a matter of course. It can be said that it was God's arrangement, and he can't blame anyone.

"Hey, I hope so, otherwise I will bribe the jailers and let them beat up Bai Lian."

"Don't talk about it, let's go back to the inn. The imperial examination will be held in three days. If we are favored by the heavens, it is possible that we will be officials in the same court."

"Yes, let's go back to the inn to read."

The candidates don't know that there are many officials watching them in places they don't know, and they are trying to win over those who they think are available.Prime Minister Meng took a fancy to Ding Yishan and Zhou Bowen at the top of the list, but he didn't know that the emperor also took a fancy to them.As for how these two people will choose their paths, that is their own decision.

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At this moment, Zhang Xiaoqian and Wan Zi's group had already entered the palace. They all came to the palace at one time, and looked around with their eyes wide open. There is a small lamp holder every ten steps, and a pavilion every thirty steps. The pavilions can be rested, and there is a palace every eighty steps. There are many palaces in the palace, and they are of different sizes. It depends on whether the people who live in it are favored, and how much they are favored?

"This is the Zhaoyang Palace. Yinger and I have made some arrangements for it. Come and see if you like it, and see if there is any shortage. I will ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to prepare it for you immediately." Xue Yanru smiled. explain.She used the word "I" throughout, not Ben Gong.Her elegance, magnanimity, intelligence and virtuousness often make Wanzi feel inferior and feel that this is heaven and earth.

Zhang Xiaoqian and Wan Zi looked outside the palace first.There are East Pavilion and West Pavilion on the east and west sides of Zhaoyang Hall, which are connected to Zhaoyang Hall through a long corridor.There is Qinghui Hall in the East Pavilion, and Qingfeng Hall in the West Pavilion.Between the corridors and pavilions, there are gurgling water and luxuriant herbs, which is another world.Then, they walked into the palace hand in hand. Inside the palace are beams and pillars made of agarwood. The tables, chairs, display cabinets and wardrobes are all made of high-quality pear blossom wood. The tea sets are imported from overseas. The enamel porcelain, the vases, jades, and handicrafts displayed are all good things.In the master bedroom of the bedroom, there is even a six-foot-wide rosewood bed, with a light yellow gauze tent hanging beside it, and pear flowers are embroidered with silver thread on the tent. When the wind blows gently, it looks like blossoming flowers The flowers are swaying.There are incense pillows on the bed and a quilt made of fine silk.The ground is paved with gold bricks, which are hard in texture, and the golden diamonds are carved with lotus patterns, and the lotus flowers grow out of the disappearing ground.After Zhang Xiaoqian and Wan Zi visited, they could only lament the skillful craftsmen, and Wan Zi was very guilty of living in this gorgeous Zhaoyang Palace.

"Empress, everything is here and there is nothing missing, it's just..."

"Just what, you say." Xue Yanru was afraid that she might not greet well.

"It's just too luxurious, I... I... I think it's enough to let me have a place to live." Wan Zi knows himself, he is just a favorite, and the queen accommodates him so generously, he must not pass it by. Empress Empress. "Only you, the Empress, can afford such a luxurious place."

"Don't say that, you don't regard Yanru and me as friends anymore, it's a waste of us preparing for you for several days," Zheng Yinger said.

"No, no, I'm... I like this place very much..." Wan Zi was nervous and incoherent, "It's just that this house is too luxurious, I'm just a favorite, this kind of house belongs to your queen, I don't deserve it. "

"Why are you so old-fashioned..." Zheng Yinger wanted to say something, but Xue Yanru stopped him. Xue Yanru smiled and said, "Why don't you deserve to live here? The child in your stomach belongs to the emperor, the emperor I even intend to canonize you as a concubine. You have to live in sooner or later. You just came early. Don't have any pressure in your heart. This palace is just better than the palaces of other concubines. If it is compared to the emperor, me and the queen mother Your palace is not very luxurious, you are definitely qualified to live here." Xue Yanru said the truth, she was willing to move his Qiankun Palace out for him to live in, but doing so would make the so-called "propriety" If Wan Zi was harmed, the previous dynasty would ask the emperor to punish him for this matter.Therefore, it is the best choice to choose this Zhaoyang Palace. It is better than the residence of ordinary concubines, but it is still under the etiquette system of noble concubines.

"Okay, Wan Zi, Yanru has already said that, let's rest assured." Zhang Xiaoqian is a person with modern thinking, not as cautious and worried as Wan Zi. This Zheng Yinger's soul is filled with modern people, and she wonders if she also came from time travel.

Wan Zi nodded after thinking for a while, "Thank you, Empress, and thank you, Concubine Ying."

"Stop it, don't call me your damsel. In private, just call me Ying'er, just call her Yanru, and we won't follow those etiquette rules."

Xue Yanru nodded and said, "What Yinger said is exactly what I wanted to say, Wan Zi, you don't have to be restrained, just treat this place as another leaning plum garden for you and Xiaoqian."

"Exactly, I also have the same idea." Zhang Xiaoqian said, "I also hate those people calling my side concubine empress, how good is my name, please tell me. If you don't call me by name, what are you doing with it?"

"Oh, brother Zhang, we really have the same temperament, I can come to chat often in the future."

"Welcome welcome warm welcome."

The two didn't know that they were looking at each other with doubts in their hearts.

"Okay, the two of you should familiarize yourself with the environment of Zhaoyang Hall first, then take a good rest, and send someone to let me know if you have anything to do. Yinger and I will leave first."

"Okay, Yanru, Yinger, you go slowly."

From now on, Zhaoyang Hall has new owners, namely Zhang Xiaoqian and Wan Zi.

The Empress and Concubine Ying went to welcome them in person. The other concubines in the harem didn't know about it, and they all wanted to come and see them. They were very curious about these two darlings who were pregnant and loved by the Emperor and Prince Rui. They really wanted to have a glimpse. .But because the queen said that they would come to see them when they settled down and they were willing to see them.It made these concubines feel very unhappy, but they dared not speak out, but they still sent capable maids to inquire about these two mysterious darlings for them.

On the night they came, Zhao Yunxuan came to Zhaoyang Palace to have dinner with them.Zhang Xiaoqian looked at Zhao Yunxuan's greetings to Wan Zi, and Wan Zi's shy appearance, and felt sore in his heart. Finally, he could understand Wan Zi's emotions when he saw him and Zhao Minghan get along well in Yimei Garden.He misses Zhao Minghan so much at this moment, wonder if he has arrived at his destination?

Zhang Xiaoqian can see that there is no hypocrisy in Zhao Yunxuan's eyes. He treats Wan Zi sincerely, but the sincerity of the emperor has not been all sincerity since ancient times. How many concubines in the harem are short-lived. Will there be "Thousand Purples" or "Hundred Purples"?Zhang Xiaoqian shook his head, he was worried about Wan Zi, who would worry about him, Zhao Minghan, a big pig's hoof, wouldn't it be like this?It would be great if we could go back to modern times, at least the modern rule is monogamy.Hey, he doesn't think about these things now, maybe he won't be able to go back in this life, he might as well save up more money, so that when he is rejected, he won't live on the streets when he leaves.

The emperor ate at Zhaoyang Hall and went to bed at Zhaoyang Hall, and soon the whole harem knew about it.Some concubines were envious, some concubines took it lightly, and some smashed things to vent their anger, such as the Meng nobleman Meng Wanxian who lived in the Moon Immortal Palace, she was smashing several vases at the moment.

"My lord, please calm down, my lord, please don't be angry. Throwing things also consumes energy, so don't damage your body because of this." The maid next to her, Magpie, looked at the debris all over the floor, feeling very distressed. The person above When asked, the master would say that he, a slave, accidentally broke it, and he was the one who was scolded in the end.

"Calm down! How do you want me to calm down? I'm about to become a disgruntled woman in the palace." Meng Wanxian sat down on the soft bed, "Didn't you say that the emperor loves my sister the most? My sister and I look so alike, why does the emperor always love you?" Refuse to come and see me? You don’t know how much pressure my father put on me. Before I went to bed, my father asked me to give birth to a prince as soon as possible to fight for the queen’s throne and consolidate the Meng family’s position in the court.”

"Master, don't worry. What we lack is an opportunity. In the past, so many concubines met the emperor together, so it was difficult for the emperor to notice the young master. As long as the young master notices, the young master will definitely be favored. We will definitely There will be a chance to give birth to the emperor, and the emperor will make you a queen."

Meng Wanxian also thinks this is the case. "What can you do?"

Magpie thought for a while and said, "Right now, we should focus on maintaining a good relationship with those two favorites. After all, they are the emperor's new favorites recently. The emperor must often go to Zhaoyang Hall, so we will have a chance to meet the emperor."

"Okay, let's meet those two darlings tomorrow." Meng Wanxian made up her mind, and then said to the magpie. "You go find something good, and you have to have a decent meeting ceremony when you meet to get closer."

"Yes, the servant understands."